Kano govt suspends three hospital staff over alleged negligence, death of mother of five

The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has suspended three hospital staff following the death of a housewife, Aishatu Umar, after an alleged case of medical negligence at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano.

The suspension takes immediate effect, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Board’s Public Relations Officer, Samira Suleiman, and made available to Very Nigerian.

The statement said the decision followed a preliminary investigation ordered by the Executive Secretary of the Board, Dr Mansur Mudi Nagoda, which confirmed that the incident occurred at the health facility.

“In line with its commitment to accountability, professionalism and patient safety, the board has outrightly suspended three personnel directly involved in the case from clinical activities with immediate effect,” Suleiman said.

She added that the case has been referred to the Kano State Medical Ethical Committee for further investigation and appropriate disciplinary action in line with existing laws, professional guidelines and ethical standards.

The Board expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased and sympathised with them over the loss, assuring the public that it would not tolerate negligence in any form.

It further reaffirmed its resolve to strengthen internal monitoring, enforce professional standards and take decisive measures to safeguard patients’ lives and restore public confidence in state-owned health facilities.

Aishatu Umar reportedly died after her family raised concerns over suspected medical negligence following a surgical procedure carried out at the hospital.

A family member, Mohammed, who shared details of the incident on Facebook, said the deceased, a mother of five, died around 1:00am on Tuesday after suffering persistent abdominal pain since undergoing surgery in September 2025.

“She began to complain of severe abdominal pain which persisted for several months. She suffered this pain for four months,” he said.

Following public outcry over the incident, the State Hospitals Management Board had on Tuesday ordered an immediate and thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.

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